[Elecraft] K3 Scanning on 6 meters

Bob Cunnings bob.cunnings at gmail.com
Mon Apr 14 13:15:49 EDT 2008


I see the following in the first para under "Scanning" in rev C1:

"...(Some bands may be excluded from scanning for
regulatory reasons.)"

Yes, I'll grant that it doesn't mention 50 MHz specifically.

Bob NW8L

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 11:08 AM, S Sacco <nn4x.steve at gmail.com> wrote:
> Bob -
>
>  I'm looking at page 37 of my Revision C1 Owners Manual.
>
>  I see no reference to scanning being disabled on the 50MHz band.
>
>  ?
>
>  73,
>
>  Steve NN4X
>
>
>
>
>
>  On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:58 PM, Bob Cunnings <bob.cunnings at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > They did, on pg. 37 of the manual.
>  >
>  >  Bob NW8L
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >  On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 10:53 AM, S Sacco <nn4x.steve at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >  > It's a shame they don't make note of this anywhere.
>  >  >
>  >  >  73,
>  >  >  Steve NN4X
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >  >  On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Vic K2VCO <vic at rakefet.com> wrote:
>  >  >  > Ron Chambers wrote:
>  >  >  >
>  >  >  > > I can't seem to make the SCAN function work on 6 meters. All other
>  >  >  > > bands work fine.
>  >  >  > >
>  >  >  > > Operator error? Or?
>  >  >  > >
>  >  >  >
>  >  >  >  No, scanning is deliberately disabled on 6 meters. There is an issue with
>  >  >  > FCC approval. As I understand it (someone will correct me if I'm wrong), a
>  >  >  > manufacturer of equipment capable of scanning above 30 mHz must prove that
>  >  >  > it can't scan the 800 or 900 mHz region used by analog cellular phones (if
>  >  >  > there are any!). When Elecraft comes up for air they will do this and then
>  >  >  > enable scanning on 6 meters.
>  >  >  >  --
>  >  >  >  73,
>  >  >  >  Vic, K2VCO
>  >  >  >  Fresno CA
>  >  >  >  http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
>  >  >  >
>  >  >  >
>
>
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